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September 21, 2005, 11:19 pm PDT
 Quote From: kjjarvis1 I am so tired of little brats being given everything they want & throwing temper tantrums when they don't get it. I'm also tired of hearing people say "Don't spank the little darlings. You'll hurt their ego". That's exactly what these girls need is a good spanking.
My father was WWII Army and didn't tolerate any misbehavior or disrespect from us kids, either at home or at school. Breaking the rules resulted in a leather belt being applied to our bare bottoms, then we had to face the corner for at least an hour & depending on the "crime", we were grounded for at least a weekend. There were 6 of us kids and none of us became an ax murderer or has low self esteem because our parents cared enough to punish us when we needed it. We also were not given everything we wanted. We had a good home, clothes to wear, food to eat and yes, we had toys that we had to share with each other. When we wanted something & it wasn't Christmas or our birthday, we had to earn that item.
Due to medical reasons, I am the only one of the 6 who does not have any children, but my nieces and nephews are all very well behaved and very polite. That is due to the fact that their parents don't give them everything they want and are not afraid to discipline them when it is necessary.
These 3 little girls are badly in need of discipline and a few minutes in time out isn't going to solve the problem. The parents also need to learn how to be parents and stop giving the kids everything they want. A little old fashioned discipline will do wonders for how those 3 little brats behave. I'm sorry, but I don't feel that the children should be refered to as little brats. |
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December 20, 2005, 9:37 am PST
Quote From: kjjarvis1 I am so tired of little brats being given everything they want & throwing temper tantrums when they don't get it. I'm also tired of hearing people say "Don't spank the little darlings. You'll hurt their ego". That's exactly what these girls need is a good spanking.
My father was WWII Army and didn't tolerate any misbehavior or disrespect from us kids, either at home or at school. Breaking the rules resulted in a leather belt being applied to our bare bottoms, then we had to face the corner for at least an hour & depending on the "crime", we were grounded for at least a weekend. There were 6 of us kids and none of us became an ax murderer or has low self esteem because our parents cared enough to punish us when we needed it. We also were not given everything we wanted. We had a good home, clothes to wear, food to eat and yes, we had toys that we had to share with each other. When we wanted something & it wasn't Christmas or our birthday, we had to earn that item.
Due to medical reasons, I am the only one of the 6 who does not have any children, but my nieces and nephews are all very well behaved and very polite. That is due to the fact that their parents don't give them everything they want and are not afraid to discipline them when it is necessary.
These 3 little girls are badly in need of discipline and a few minutes in time out isn't going to solve the problem. The parents also need to learn how to be parents and stop giving the kids everything they want. A little old fashioned discipline will do wonders for how those 3 little brats behave. I know that I am probably in the minority, but I still believe in the good book, also known as The Bible, and the verses that say, "Spare the rod and spoil the child" and "Train up a child in the way you would have him go, and when he is older he will not depart from it." I was raised with good old fashioned discipline, where, if needed, neither of my parents were afraid of spanking their kids. There are five of us, all productive parents of beautiful and well mannered children, as well as self supporting members of society. We, too, were raised with the "if you want something badly enough, you'll work for it" philosophy. I decided that I wanted to be a teacher, and worked my way through college.
Now, as a teacher, I see so many children with little, if any, discipline. I have heard them tell their parents what to do, try to tell those of us in charge of their education and well being what they will and will not do, be down right mean to others and laugh at it, and I could go on. I have seen children being raised by grandparents and greatgrandparents because the ones who brought them into the world don't want to be responsible for them. Something has to change or the leaders of tomorrow won't know how to lead in a positive manner! Unfortunately, we live in a sue-happy society and one where parents are so afraid of this now monster called Child Protective Services that they are afraid to try to discipline their own children! Don't get me wrong, CPS has it's good points, but when it comes to causing parents to fear having their children removed for discipline, that can be nothing but destructive! Time out doesn't work for all kids, and there comes an age when, if you try that, you will get told exactly where to get off! (And I don't mean high school age either!)
To those who believe in a little old fashoined discipline, I say "Congratulations" to you! Spread the word that it still works and does no harm. Oh, and for those of you who don't, please note that there is a definite difference between spanking and beating!! |
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